Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of First Barbary War

The atlas places 9 engagements of First Barbary War (1801 to 1805): 1 battle and 8 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in Libya (8), Spain (1).

See them on the globe

Action of 2 June 1803Action of 31 October 1803Action of 7 July 1804Action of 1 August 1801First Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 17 June 1802Action of 22 June 1803Second Battle of Tripoli HarborBattle of DernaAction of 1 August 1801First Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 17 June 1802Action of 22 June 1803Second Battle of Tripoli HarborBattle of DernaAthensAlgiersNaplesTunisBanghaziTiranaPalermoThessalonikiValenciaOran500 km35.199N, 10.967E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1801: 1 engagements1802: 2 engagements1803: 3 engagements3 in 18031804: 2 engagements1805: 1 engagements18011805
9 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Action of 1 August 1801, 1801First Battle of Tripoli Harbor, 1802Action of 17 June 1802, 1802Action of 2 June 1803, 1803Action of 22 June 1803, 1803Action of 31 October 1803, 1803Action of 7 July 1804, 1804Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor, 1804Battle of Derna, 180518011805
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1 August 1801Action of 1 August 1801Mediterranean Sea, LibyaAmerican victory
16 May 1802First Battle of Tripoli HarborPort of Tripoli, LibyaInconclusive
1802Action of 17 June 1802Cape Palos, SpainTripolitanian victory
1803Action of 2 June 1803Tripoli, LibyaTripolitanian victory
22 June 1803Action of 22 June 1803Tripoli, LibyaAmerican victory
1803Action of 31 October 1803Tripoli, LibyaTripolitanian victory
1804Action of 7 July 1804Tripoli, LibyaTripolitanian victory
3 August 1804Second Battle of Tripoli HarborTripoli, LibyaTripolitanian victory
27 April 1805Battle of DernaDerna, LibyaAmerican victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Barbary War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.